About me
Hello! I am Calvin, a person-centered therapist, and I help people create healthy relationships. I am deeply committed and passionate about mental health and the pursuit of education for personal growth and transformation.
- Trained and practice in a range of therapeutic approaches and theories, such as psychodynamic therapy with attachment theory, EFT and CBT.
- Proven track record of helping individuals, couples, and children and families resolve conflicts, overcome life’s difficulties, and develop healthy relationships.
- Over 7+ years of experience working in diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds and settings.
- Experience in implementing evaluations, effective interventions, educational resources, and individualised therapy plans treatment plans with a range of therapeutic approach and psychological theories.
Training, qualifications & experience
Hello! I am Calvin (MA, MBACP), a Trauma-informed, Person-Centered Mental Health Professional & Psychotherapist, with experience working with children, adolescents, and adults with diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds in residential, outpatient, schools and private practice settings in the United States, Hong Kong and now in the United Kingdom.
❖ I am deeply passionate about mental health and the pursuit of education for personal growth and transformation. I help people create healthy relationships.
❖ I am trained in the range of therapeutic approaches and theories such as psychodynamic therapy with attachment theory, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
❖ My work and areas of focus are: stress, anxiety and depression, interpersonal relationship issues, family conflicts, attachment & intimacy related issues, coping with life changes and more.
“The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination.” ― Carl R. Rogers
EDUCATION
- Master of Counselling (MA), Counselling Psychology, Monash University
- Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology (Cum Laude), University of Maine at Farmington
- Psychological First Aid, The Johns Hopkins University
- Emotionally Focused Therapy, Psychwire
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
- Psychotherapist & Founder at Memento Counselling (https://mementocounselling.com)
- Clinical EAP Counsellor & Case Manager, at Workplace Options
- License Clinical Counsellor/ Therapist, at BetterHelp
- School Counsellor, at West Island School (English Schools Foundation)
- Partner/ Counsellor & Therapist, at Oasis Hong Kong Centre for Counselling & Psychotherapy
- University Guidance Counsellor, at Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School (IB World School)
- Educator, at Life Education Activity Programme (LEAP)
- Behavioral Health Professional, Pathways of Maine
- Elementary School Counsellor (Intern), at Thomas J. McMahon Elementary School
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£40.00 per session
Additional information
Payments can be made via bank transfer, master or visa card prior to the start of the session. Please reach out if you any questions, I'm happy to work with you and create a plan together to keep therapy affordable.
Further information
CERTIFICATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
- Registered Member, The British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (September 2022 – present)
- Full Member, The Hong Kong Professional Counselling Association (January 2021 – present)
- Associate Member, The American Psychological Association (January 2021 – present)
- Member, The EMDR Association of Hong Kong (December 2021 – present)
- Member, The Gottman Relationship Checkup, The Gottman Institute
- Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician (MHRT/ Community) Certification
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (Part-1 trained)
- Child Protection for International Schools – Level 2
